Once the young men and women learned he was from Tang, they quickly warmed to him. One after another, they greeted Chen Tian with friendly smiles.
Another man, clearly dressed like someone from Tang, said, "So you're from Tang. Hello, sir. I'm from Tang too."
Chen Tian said, "I know you. The Academy's Thirteenth, and one of its representatives in the world.
"But since when did the Academy send someone so weak into the world? The Unconfused Realm?"
"Thirteenth Sir?"
"You're Thirteenth Sir?"
The young men and women turned toward the man, their voices full of curiosity.
The man's mouth twitched. Did Chen Tian have to make it so obvious? Resigned, he said, "I'm Ning Que. Greetings, Lord Mo Shan, and greetings to my fellow senior and junior disciples."
Then he looked at Chen Tian and asked curiously, "Sir, are you from Carefree Island?"
Chen Tian said, "Chen Tian of Carefree Island. A pleasure to meet you all!"
Carefree Island's current representative in the world, a great cultivator who had reached the Knowing Destiny Realm more than a decade ago?
A man spoken of alongside Ye Su of the Dao Sect and Qi Nian of Xuankong.
As for Tang, the Demon Sect's representative, they knew nothing about him.
"Greetings, Mr. Chen!"
Chen Tian nodded. Then he looked into the distance, first one way and then another, and murmured, "This trip to the Desolate Plain is turning out to be lively. So many Knowing Destiny Realm cultivators have appeared.
"Tang, Qi Nian, Ye Su... Everyone's making progress."
Deep within You Pavilion in Xiling.
Every High Priest of Light in the history of the Xiling Divine Palace had been an extraordinary figure at the Pinnacle Realm. Thus, though the three divine thrones had no formal ranking within the palace, the High